EP1502705A1 - Key for anti-theft nuts or bolts - Google Patents

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EP1502705A1
EP1502705A1 EP04102266A EP04102266A EP1502705A1 EP 1502705 A1 EP1502705 A1 EP 1502705A1 EP 04102266 A EP04102266 A EP 04102266A EP 04102266 A EP04102266 A EP 04102266A EP 1502705 A1 EP1502705 A1 EP 1502705A1
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cylinder
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Lazzaro Groppo
Matteo Groppo
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B13/00—Spanners; Wrenches
    • B25B13/48—Spanners; Wrenches for special purposes
    • B25B13/485—Spanners; Wrenches for special purposes for theft-proof screws, bolts or nuts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B23/00—Specially shaped nuts or heads of bolts or screws for rotations by a tool
    • F16B23/0007—Specially shaped nuts or heads of bolts or screws for rotations by a tool characterised by the shape of the recess or the protrusion engaging the tool

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  • the present invention refers to a key for anti-theft nuts or bolts.
  • the invention concerns a key for anti-theft blocking nuts or bolts for vehicle wheels.
  • Anti-theft blocking nuts for vehicle wheels are known. Said nuts are generally blind and exhibit a threaded seat in order to be screwed on the head of the stud bolt provided on the wheel hub and in order to be tightened against the rim of the wheel itself.
  • the side surface of said nuts is smooth and preferably convex so that said nuts can not be loosened by using a normal key for tubes, pliers or other similar tools.
  • a curvilinear axial groove having an irregular shape, or alternatively a series of holes, in said groove being it possible to engage a complementary projection provided on a key; in this way, the nuts can be loosened and removed only by using a specific key which exhibits a projection complementary to said groove and which is provided to the user together with the nuts.
  • said bushing presents a deformable throttled portion which allows said cylinder to penetrate more deeply inside said bushing.
  • a deformable or elastic element is interposed between said bushing and said cylinder, so that the force exerted on said bushing has the effect of compressing said deformable element by making said cylinder move backwards inside said bushing.
  • said bushing and said cylinder are kept integral with each other by a breakable element which breaks under the effect of a sufficient force, thereby allowing said cylinder to move backwards inside said bushing.
  • a key 11 according to the invention, said key being coupled with an anti-theft blocking nut 13.
  • Said nut 13 is screwed on a stud bolt 15 fixed to the hub of the wheel of a vehicle for blocking one of the wheel rims.
  • the key 11 is substantially constituted by three elements:
  • Said internal bushing 19 further exhibits externally an annular projecting zone 29 able to abut against the edge of said external bushing 19.
  • the nut 13 presents a curvilinear groove 27 having an undulated profile.
  • the projection 23 of said cylinder 21 has a profile complementary to that of said groove 27 so as to allow their mutual engagement.
  • the internal bushing 19 internally exhibits an hollow portion 35, the diameter of which is such to create greater interference with said cylinder 21.
  • said cylinder 21 can completely penetrate inside said bushing 19 occupying also the hollow portion 35 only when a sufficiently intense force is exerted in axial direction.
  • the depth of said portion 35 is advantageously suitable to receive in the described conditions a portion of the cylinder 19 sufficient to bring the projection 23 into a configuration wherein it is not possible any more to engage it with the groove 27 of a blocking nut or bolt 13.
  • FIG 4 it is shown a second embodiment of the key 11 according to the invention.
  • a deformable element 37 interposed between the bottom of said portion 35 and the cylinder 21 is housed in the portion 35.
  • Said element 37 may be an elastic body, for instance a rubber plug, as shown in Figure 4, or an helical spring allowing to temporarily move the cylinder 21 backwards under the thrust of an axial force.
  • the deformable element 37 it is prevented the improper use as previously described of the key 11, but it still remains the possibility of reusing the key also after that a force in axial direction has been applied on the internal bushing 19 in the attempt of forcing the projection 23 into a not complementary groove 27.
  • an element 37 made of crushable material for instance an hollow body made of plastic, which allows the cylinder 21 to move backwards to the seat 35 upon breaking of said body.
  • FIG. 5 it is shown a third embodiment of the key according to the invention.
  • the internal bushing 19 and the cylinder 21 are kept integral by means of a radial pin 39 exhibiting a controlled breakage.
  • the key according to the invention obtains the predetermined objects, as it prevents from unloosening an anti-theft blocking nut or bolt by using a key, the cylinder of which has a projection not complementary to the groove provided on said nut or bolt.

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ITTO20030598 ITTO20030598A1 (it) 2003-08-01 2003-08-01 Chiave per dadi o bulloni antifurto.

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TWI673739B (zh) * 2016-03-30 2019-10-01 鴻海精密工業股份有限公司 防水按鍵及具有防水按鍵的電子裝置

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US2338024A (en) * 1941-10-25 1943-12-28 Kenly C Bugg Hardware
FR1196287A (fr) * 1957-05-23 1959-11-23 Dispositif de manoeuvre de boulons, vis et organes d'assemblage similaires, et organes d'assemblage adaptés à ce dispositif
US3241408A (en) * 1964-04-30 1966-03-22 Lewis D Mccauley Vehicle wheel nut or bolt
US4648293A (en) * 1983-06-10 1987-03-10 Mcgard, Inc. Locknut and key therefor
US4664000A (en) * 1985-07-15 1987-05-12 Mcgard, Inc. Locknut key and mounting structure therefor
US6089396A (en) * 1995-04-21 2000-07-18 Pozek; Juraj Method and apparatus for a theft resistant fastener
US20020014137A1 (en) * 1998-12-18 2002-02-07 Christian Lonnqvist Screw device and assembly for theft-proofing vehicle wheels

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US2338024A (en) * 1941-10-25 1943-12-28 Kenly C Bugg Hardware
FR1196287A (fr) * 1957-05-23 1959-11-23 Dispositif de manoeuvre de boulons, vis et organes d'assemblage similaires, et organes d'assemblage adaptés à ce dispositif
US3241408A (en) * 1964-04-30 1966-03-22 Lewis D Mccauley Vehicle wheel nut or bolt
US4648293A (en) * 1983-06-10 1987-03-10 Mcgard, Inc. Locknut and key therefor
US4664000A (en) * 1985-07-15 1987-05-12 Mcgard, Inc. Locknut key and mounting structure therefor
US6089396A (en) * 1995-04-21 2000-07-18 Pozek; Juraj Method and apparatus for a theft resistant fastener
US20020014137A1 (en) * 1998-12-18 2002-02-07 Christian Lonnqvist Screw device and assembly for theft-proofing vehicle wheels

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
TWI673739B (zh) * 2016-03-30 2019-10-01 鴻海精密工業股份有限公司 防水按鍵及具有防水按鍵的電子裝置

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